Lightshow to ignite Cape
ONE of Tasmania’s most prominent natural landmarks and its lighthouse will soon lure more tourists through a cutting-edge lightshow experience.
The Table Cape Lightshow Experience will use projection-mapping technology inside a disguised shipping container to take visitors on a virtual journey above the dramatic cape, around the lighthouse and over the internationally recognised tulip farm.
The lighthouse will also become a canvas for night projections to show visitors what the North West has to offer and its stories.
The lightshow project, managed by Business North West in partnership with West by North West Regional Tourism, is being funded through the federal government’s recovery for regional tourism initiative, of which Tasmania was allocated $13.5m.
WxNW project manager
Gabriella Conti said the project represented an enormous opportunity to rebuild visitation at a critical time for the industry.
“Table Cape is already a truly world-class destination and by creating experiences like this immersive lightshow, we hope to attract more visitors,” Ms Conti said.
“Table Cape also offers a variety of exceptional accommodation offerings and the soon-to-launch Alchymia Distillery. It would certainly be great to see the Loo with a View project come to life also.”
A proposal to build the $1m “loo with a view” on top of the cape remains on WaratahWynyard Council’s agenda.
Concerns over the estimated annual operating cost of $56,000 flushed the initial proposal but the WaratahWynyard Council is now developing a business case.
President of Business Northwest Ian Jones said that on the back of the re-imagining report completed by Tourism Tasmania in 2020, his organisation started thinking about how to get tourists to Table Cape outside tulip flowering time.
The lightshow experience idea was born.
Content ideas are now being developed with local artists and arts organisation.
“Of critical importance is our desire to have the inaugural narrative showcased be one that taps into the ancient Indigenous voices that inhabited this part of the North West Coast,” Mr Jones said.
“Thus, we are privileged to have secured the professional creative input from local Indigenous artist, Caleb NicholsMansell, and Ten Days on the Island.”
During the “off seasons”, the lightshow projectors will be available for use to other councils and community groups.
“We are tremendously excited about this project, and the ongoing opportunities it offers for the people in this area to tell their stories,” Mr Jones said.